A Randomized, Open-label Study to Compare Propofol Anesthesia With Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Terms of Overall Survival in Patients With Surgical Intervention for Either Breast-, Colon- or Rectal Cancer

Be informed of the nature of the study and have provided written informed consent

At least 18 years of age

Patient that is scheduled for elective radical breast- or colorectal cancer surgery in general anesthesia. Radical surgery means that the aim of the surgery is to cure (adjuvant treatment such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy seen as part of the curative treatment).

Exclusion Criteria:

The surgery that is going to be made is an acute surgical procedure

The surgery that is going to be made is palliative surgery

Known or suspected hypersensitivity to either propofol or sevoflurane or presence of any contraindication according to the substances' valid summary of product characteristics.

Lack of suitability for participation in the trial, for any reason, as judged by the Investigator (e.g. communicative disturbances (language or intellectual)).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01975064